New Zealand | Scientific expedition returns from 6-week sojourn in Antarctica’s Ross Sea MPA

Dave Harmon, PW editor
Feb 14, 2019
1 min read

A group of scientists have returned to Wellington from an Antarctic voyage with new knowledge about life in the Ross Sea.

The 21 scientists, supported by 19 crew, have travelled almost 12,000 kilometres in the past six weeks to gather information to monitor the year-old Ross Sea Marine Protected Area, or MPA.

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/world/nz-scientists-return-antarctic-voyage-new-knowledge-life-in-ross-sea

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